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ESA (Extended Service Agreement) - can the 2nd owner buy one?

Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but a search didn't turn up anything that specifically answers this (based on the current ESA).

I’m currently selling my existing S privately; can the next owner (assuming it’s not a dealer) also buy the ESA, or is it only me that can do that, then transfer it (for $100)? If that’s the case, the future buyer would be losing out on the balance of the factory warranty, or does the ESA start when the factory warranty expires?

I've reached out to my Tesla DS as well, but I suspect you guys will know more.

I bought my S used from the original private party. The original warranty still had 1.25yrs left. I had them add the ESA before we did the transaction.

I never had to pay a $100 transfer fee. The ESA simply came with the car. I believe that $100 transfer fee only applies if you're currently past the original warranty and hence transferring a partial ESA